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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | |  | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : C/ Miquel Marquès, 21
07190 Esporles
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Phone :
+34 971 61 18 18
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Director :
Gotzon Basterretxea Oyarzabal
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 42 | | | others : 65 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| coastal ecology, population genetics & evolution, living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture), microbiology, paleobiology , modelling (oceanographic models, population dynamics, non-linear models, fluid dynamics, social systems dynamics models, GIS modelling) |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 40 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 4 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
Rodman (11.20m), Valiant DR600 and 2 research vessels.
Basic instrumentation on-board, most of it portable. |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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* Field equipment: diving equipment, CTDs, correntimeters, buoys, sonars, radars, data-loggers, etc.
* Laboratory facilities & equipment: instrumentation used in marine and natural resources research. A new building is being constructed at the moment which will double our research facilities and increase at a great extent our instrumentation. Field marine research station. |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : Posidonia seabeds, rocky littoral ecosystems, marine reserves |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| ichthyology, phytoplankton, copepods, sea birds |
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Training courses
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| yes | | no | |
advanced courses (PhD programs) |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
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